This overall piece with four attached colorways and one attached paper label, represents an alternation of brown squares containing one small full square and surrounded by four strokes, and red and white roses. These patterns are alternated in high as well as in width and are on a red background.
samples
textiles
cotton (textile)
printing (process)
geometric motifs
Sample, Material
Sample, Material
Dorothy S. Waterhouse DOCUMENT "GENERAL THAYER" REPRODUC[...]
(printed)
RELATED FABRICS & WALLPAPERS FROM THE Greenbroo[...]
(printed)
Colorway 1 back: 106510/ Neutrals/ 36" Vat/ "GENERAL THAYER"/ S.P. Document/ Sylmer Finish/ 100% Cotton/ Greeff/ 150 MIDLAND AVE. PORT CHESTER, N.Y.
Colorway 2 back: 106511/ Old Gold/ 36" Vat/ "GENERAL THAYER"/ S.P. Document/ Sylmer Finish/ 100% Cotton/ Greeff/ 150 MIDLAND AVE. PORT CHESTER, N.Y.
"Greeff FABRICS, INC. /No. 106513 /Color Old Red/ Width 36" Vat /Name "GENERAL THAYER" /Material S.P.Document /Sylmer Finish /Fibre 100% Cotton /GREENBROOK / IV / COLLECTION.
PURCHASE SAMPLE / MEMBER OF fine fabric sources.
DESIGNS OF /YESTERYEAR... /SO RIGHT FOR TODAY /GREENBROOK IV /A captivating collection of related fabrics and wallpapers with designs from historic Early American houses /by Greeff.
"GENERAL THAYER"/ Series 106510 thru 106513/ During the recent restoration of the Gen-/ eral Sylvanus Thayer birthplace in South/ Braintree, Mass., this very early stencil/ pattern, printed on small sheets of hand/ made paper, was found clinging to the/ original pine board wall.
FOR THE NUMBERS OF /RELATED WALLPAPERS /PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRICE LIST. /Greeff FABRICS
FOR THE NUMBERS OF /RELATED WALLPAPERS /PLEASE REFER TO OUR PRICE LIST. /Greeff FABRICS
General Thayer
Waterhouse Wallhangings
Greeff Fabrics, Inc.
Greeff Fabrics, Inc.
45 x 36.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Bernard Scott
2001.281.1241
1933-1996 (Greeff in Business)
Title Reproduction Wallpaper Accession Number 2001.281.862
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